Improved reflector for gas-lights, lamps



UNITED STATS PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES STRATTON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVED REFLECTOR FOR GAS-LIGHTS, LAMPS, 80

Specificatiou forming part of Letters Patent No. 41,547, dated February 9, 1864.

To Ml whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs STRATTON, of Brooklyn, in the coiinty of King's and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Retlector for Gas-Lights, Lamps, &c. and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specifieation, in which- Figure l is a vertical central section ot' my invntion, taken in the lnea- 00, Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts n the two figures.

Theohject of this invention is to obtain a reflector for gaslig'hts, lamps, 850., which will have a (lurable refiecting-surface, are not capable of becoming tarnished, and which may be kept in a ele-an state without any dfficulty Whatever. lieflectors hitherto constructed are notat all durable. They have a bright reflecting-surt'acewhen new, but soon become dnll and tarnished. The metallic surfaces which are mostly employed t'or reflectors soon become scratched by rnbbing in order to make them clcan and bright, and by beinghus rougzhened lose their refiecting power. Tin-foil covered with glass has also been used. The glass protects the foil, preventing it from being scratched, but moisture soon insinuates itself between the glass and foil and tarnishes the latter. This is especially the case if the refiector be used near the ocean, a result due' to the salt atmosphere.

M y invention con sists in constructing therefiector ofcast or wroughtmetal, and havingthe surface covered with a white or light enamel.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct my invention, I will proceed to describe it.

A represents the bod y of the reflector, which may be of cast or wrought. metal. Any suitable metal may be employed. Iron will prol)- ably be used, but, whether cast or wrought, it should be of such a thickness that it will not tuse in the application of the enamel to it.'

The reflector may be of any desired shape, according to the particular use designed forit. The window-refiectors should be of oblong pyramidal form, similar to that shown in the (ira-Wings; and its inner surface is covered with a white or lightenamel, B, firmly Secured to it by fusion, or in the same way that the enamel ot' cooking-Vessels is applied, the enarnel B being' of the ordinary glass hind.

The exterior of the reflector may be covered with any suitablc paint toprevent oxidation.

The reflector thus constructed will be eX- tremely durable. The enamcl does not allow dust to readily adhere to it, and it may be cleaned at any time by siinply rubbing it over with a dry or slightly-moistened cloth. I thns obtain a dnrable and economical refiector, one that Will last indefinitely without danger ot' breakage or having its reflectingsurt'ace become im paired, ei thcr by the adhesion ot' dust or dirt or by corroding and other causes which injure the refiectors now in use. A

Having' thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentas an improved article of manufactnre, is:

A refiector for gas-lig'hts,lan1ps, src., having a body of cast or wrought metal, with an enameled inner or reflecting surface, substantially as herein set forth.

J AMES STRATTON.

Witnesses TI-IOS. S. J. DOUGLAS, D. ROBERTSON. 

